Living In Toronto

Arts & Culture Services

The City of Toronto is proud to play a vital role in the cultural life of the city. Committed to the development of arts and culture in Toronto, the Arts & Culture Services section undertakes a range of responsibilities including:

the operation and administration of many museums, historic sites, performing and visual arts centres; financial support for cultural activity and individual artists; encouraging public art projects in both private and public developments; and

assisting a wide range of community arts organizations in accessing and sharing municipal services and facilities.

Central to the mandate of Arts & Culture Services is:

promoting the development of arts, culture and heritage throughout the City;

ensuring accessibility to a variety of cultural activities that enhance the cultural attractions of the Toronto Region; and

Established by Toronto City Council in 1974, the Toronto Book Awards honour authors of books of literary or artistic merit that are evocative of Toronto. Emily St. John Mandel has won the 2015 Toronto Book Award for Station Eleven.

Contact

311

Phone within Toronto city limits: 311 Phone outside city limits: 416-392-CITY (2489)(Can be used within Toronto if you can't reach 311.)